March 2010

03/24/2010

Canadian magazines are really stepping up their game. I remember WAAAAY back picking up copies and wondering why we were still stuck in the 90s. But now! Now I feel like we're right up there and sometimes even more original fashion-wise. I think Canada isn't afraid to be a little kooky and I LIKE that.

Let's discuss April's Flare.This cover is AWESOME (more 90s references apparently). The lilac-purple-y background against Coco's striking features...it grabs you, frankly. And the coverline "The New Pretty" - I immediately was wondering, "GAH! WHAT IS IT? SOFT HAIR AND FRESH MAKEUP? Perfect!" It's a nice departure from the Taylor-Momsen-grunge-revival-painting-your-lids-black-fall/winter situation (which was fine for then, but now...let our eyes breeeathe).

Another part I really want to highlight is the FantasyLand spread. This is high calibre stuff. While we may not have Annie Leibovitz to shoot, it's reminiscent of her in a way. It's this fantastical look at fashion with these incredible wooden masks by Noel Middleton - see some of it here and proceed to rave like I did.

So there you go - Canada's got it's own thing going on in the magazine and fashion game and I think we're doing just fine :)

VERY exciting news. Glamour has made good on its promise to feature more plus-sized models in their magazine without drawing attention to it in a "LOOK-WE'RE-INCLUDING-LARGER-PEOPLE-APPLAUD-US" way.

One beef with this WWD article though - "pot-bellied model named Lizzie Miller" - sounds kind of vulgar. She's not pot-bellied. She's fine.

Regardless, WWD wonders how it will fare at the newsstands and I am going to say right here and now that I'm guessing it's going to be very popular :) Readers already LOVE Crystal and the other two girls are pretty awesome as well.